Modernity is characterized by a significant transformation of all types of life activity, including professional activity and economic order. Today one of the dominating definitions of modernity is innovation, which is understood in the broadest sense as the creation and implementation of new, previously non-existent methods of production, communication, and support for human activities. First of all, it is the Internet, mixed (human-computer) decision-making technologies, ranking access systems, assess the effectiveness and quality of various activities. Certainly, all this could not but affect the subject, labor, and interpersonal relations.

The joint international conference is initiated and organized under the leadership of Rectors and Directors of six institutions: Ural Federal University – URFU – acting as

the Hosting University (Russia), Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas - UCLV (Cuba), U.Experience (Brasilian Higher Education Institutions's Network), Academic International Network - ACINNET (Ibero-America), Centro Univeristário do Sul de Minas -UNIS (Brazil), and Chandigarh University (India). It is dedicated to the analysis of the impact of innovation on society, social relations, labor transformation, and the search for resources to assess the risks and social consequences of innovation. The organizers also believe that the conference will give the start of joint research of faculty and students, the implementation and development of innovative projects that are in demand by the society of the participating countries, and the exchange of experience in effective and socially responsible innovation implementation.

Methodological and conceptual aspects of innovation research (generalization and classification of approaches to understanding innovation and its content at the global level, the study of the phenomenon of "social innovation", "socially-oriented innovation" in global and regional perspectives, disclosure (and understanding) of innovation in sociological, psychological, and economic aspects.

Analysis of resources and consequences of innovations, that are primarily affecting society, socio-psychological conditions of people.

Cultural differences in understanding and application of social innovations. Economic, educational, cultural and political influences on the efficiency of socially oriented innovations.

Issues of environmental friendliness and ethics of innovations for the society as a whole, individual social and ethnic groups.

Working together and Competition in innovation. Global and local approaches. Communities, Networks and Partnerships: building new relationships to find the best practices and innovative solutions together.

Role of technology in social projects: important directions in artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, distance learning.

Case studies или Current Best Approaches (CBA)

November 10-13, 2020.
Please, consider the international time difference in November

Language:
Presentations to be done in English or with the simultaneous translation into English.
Presentation slides – English only.
Each country is responsible for providing its own translation.

Duration:
Each day sessions: 4 hours.
Each presentation: 15-20 min + 10 minutes for eventual questions/answers